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Legalsuper cuts 17 fund managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
Legalsuper overhauled its investment portfolio resulting in 17 fund managers getting the cut and five managers receiving mandates including Colonial First State Global Asset Management, Platinum Asset Management and Solaris Investment Management. The ...

Aberdeen fund gets S&P three stars

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has assigned its three-star 'New' rating to the Aberdeen Sustainable Income Fund, which Aberdeen acquired from Credit Suisse Asset Management. The fund's investment strategy also changed in October 2008, when it evolved ...

SSFS ushers Asian Century in $1bn global equities overhaul

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
State Super Financial Services has made a decisive move into emerging markets by carving out 10 per cent of its global equities allocation and transferring it into emerging markets strategies. Oscar Fabian, chief investment officer and general manager ...

ASIC proposal exposes investors to default risk

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
The regulator's proposed listed corporate bond market has been welcomed by the industry but one bond manager warned its timing could pose a risk to retail investors. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is proposing to develop ...

RBC Dexia wins Aberdeen mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
RBC Dexia Investor Services has been awarded a mandate by Aberdeen Asset Management to provide unit registry services for the funds which it purchased from Credit Suisse. "We already have a strong relationship with RBC Dexia, which is currently the ...

Aberdeen closes Aussie bond fund

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009
Aberdeen has closed its Aberdeen Australian Bond Fund, following the manager's integration with Credit Suisse. The fund had $148 million at the end of October, according to the product's factsheet. This means Aberdeen will only have one Australian fixed-interest ...

Mickey money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
Walt Disney lives up to its reputation - that of cheering up depression. But is Wall Street now playing with Mickey Mouse Money? Walt Disney, with a little help from its friends - JC Penney and Abercrombie & Fitch Co -brightened Wall Street's sombre ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
Australian shares are expected to open higher on Monday after US stocks gained on Friday on encouraging earnings news from major retailers and on higher metals prices. At 0737 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract ...

Walter Scott tops S&P review

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2009
Walter Scott earns the top gong in the latest S&P review on the international equities growth funds sector. S&P Fund Services yesterday released the first ratings in its international equities sector review, issuing 13 fund ratings in the growth peer ...

New era at Aberdeen

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
The Aberdeen-Credit Suisse deal signed early this year culminates in a new senior management at the combined firm, with Aberdeen COO Brett Jollie promoted as new head while chief exec Bill Bovingdon and two other senior execs depart. Bovingdon, chief ...